Mary J. Blige will promote her new album “Strength of a Woman” with a 21-city tour featuring the Lalah Hathaway as her opening act. Strength of a Woman features several guests, including Kanye West, Missy Elliott, Quavo, DJ Khaled, Kaytranada and Prince Charlez. The album followed 2014's The London Sessions and entered the Billboard 200 at Number Three. It was Blige's 14th career Top 10 placement. The lead single "Thick of It" earned the fastest climb to Number One on the Adult R&B chart in over two decades, Billboard reported.